Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Since it is modestly 'wide', is it all that critical, except for very wide apertures? With a wider lens, focus at infinity seems pretty much a moot point- cose is good enough, and focusing extremely close just begs for distortion that may well obviate any question of focus- in the mid range- the DOF would, it seems, make it less critical. N'est-ce pas? Dan ( who usually 'zone' focuses his 35 lenses when outside) POst - ----- Original Message ----- From: <goldman@math.umn.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 7:08 AM Subject: [Leica] 40mm Summicron Mystery > If the 40 summicron focuses correctly at infinity with an M body, > then it should be ok at all distances. This was Leica's advice when the > 40 came out. It has a steeper focusing cam than regular M lenses and > there is about a 50-50 chance it will work on any given M body. > Jay Goldman >